Tag Archives: Valentine Joyce
The Gale at the Nore. Part 7. Retribution.
With Richard Parker’s surrender and imprisonment, the inevitable retribution began. The British Navy had a tradition of leniency towards certain kinds of mutiny but by the same token ruthlessly suppressed mutinies which struck at the authority of the captain. The … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Mutiny
The Breeze at Spithead Becomes The Gale at The Nore
If you were an observer at the gala celebrating the end to the Spithead mutiny you might have noticed this scene: At about eight the high and mighty were ready, and all made for the Ally Port once more, near … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Mutiny
The Breeze at Spithead. Part 10. Investigation and Lessons Learned.
One of the bugbears afflicting the British government during the Spithead mutiny was the notion that the mutiny was actually operating under the control of either the French revolutionary regime, the United Irishmen, or some similar seditious element. The idea … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Culture and Life Style Ashore, Mutiny
The Breeze At Spithead. Part 9. The Grand Finale.
Now the dalliance of Parliament and the blinding stupidity of the Admiralty combined into what was a potentially deadly set of circumstances. Bridport had heard French fleet was out on May 3, but the winds were not favorable for the … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Mutiny
The Breeze at Spithead. Part 6.
The Admiralty and the fleet delegates were now at a standoff. The delegates had presented a very respectful petition which had initially been ignored. When the Admiralty got around to addressing the petition they essentially ignored it. Now the delegates … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Mutiny, Naval Life
The Breeze at Spithead, Part 2: Valentine Joyce,
The differences between the mutinies occurring sequentially at Spithead and The Nore can best be explained by the leadership. The self styled “President of the Fleet” during the mutiny at The Nore was a failed midshipman, failed teacher, named Richard … Continue reading
Filed under Age of Sail, Mutiny, Naval Biography
